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A small agency doing big things

At A Glance

Current  Our clients have been keeping us busy with web design, programming, and maintenance of their sites. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to:

2017 – 2018  Fourth Emmy nomination! For Best Online Game for “Cyberchase: Save the Park!  Bluemarker LLC designed and programmed the game. It went on to win Cynopsis Kids 2017 !magination Award beating out Nickelodeon Paw Patrol and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

2000 – 2016  Over 100 projects and three Emmy nominations and still loving it.

About
Bluemarker

Bluemarker LLC is an award-winning design and development agency founded by Graphic Artist and Developer Janette Afsharian. Each project is led by Janette Afsharian, alongside a network of collaborators who have worked on hundreds of digital products. Our services include websites, games, apps, print, and branding. We work with both small and large organizations. Our primary clients are Columbia University, UC Davis, PBS Kids, THIRTEEN PBS, Scholastic Inc.,  and Wiley Publishing.

Mission Driven

We’ve been lucky enough to work for large educational companies like PBS, Scholastic, Columbia, and Wiley. These organizations for decades have made it their priority to create enriching content that is engaging, artistic, and creative. We carry those principles into all our projects.

Work Remotely

Bluemarker LLC is headquartered in the greater New York City area and works 100% remotely allowing us to take on contracts from anywhere in the world. Our team members are also located internationally. Allowing us to bring on project talent from anywhere.

Coding Partners

For large scope websites, games, and apps Bluemarker scales up by bringing on freelancers and/or partnering with other agencies to meet the needs of the project.

Services

  • Web, Game, and App Design
  • Sites: tv shows, books, online ed, kid, film, promo, entertainment, non-profit, medical
  • Branding
  • Programming
  • Social Media Content
  • Concept Dev
  • Video Promos
  • Animation
  • Illustration
  • After Effects

Awards

  • 2023 Webby Honoree Award for best website in Education for THIRTEEN PBS “CampTv”
  • 2017 Cynopsis Award Winner for Best Online Game for PBS Kids “Save the Park”
  • 2016 Emmy Nomination: Outstanding Interactive for PBS Kids “Save the Park”
  • 2015 Parent’s Choice Fun Stuff Award Space Racers App
  • 2014 Digital Story Top storybook app for Dino-Store App
  • 2013 Emmy Nomination: New Approaches site, PBS & Scholastic “CVC”
  • 2013 NETA Award: Best Children’s site PBS’s “Oh Noah!”
  • 2013 Imagen Award Winner: Best Web Comedy Series “Oh Noah!”
  • 2013 Kirkus Best Storybook Apps for Dino-Store App
  • 2013 Digital Storytime Best Storybook Apps for Dino-Store App
  • 2012 Emmy Nomination: New Approaches PBS’s “Oh Noah!”
  • 2012 Imagen Award Winner: Best Web Comedy Series “Oh Noah!”
  • 2012 Silver W3 Winner: Best children’s site PBS’s “Oh Noah!”
  • 2010 Emmy Nomination for “New Approaches” for PBS’s “Atropia”

Websites

 Wordpress, Squarespace and HTML sites built to impress.

TESTIMONIALS

The Kids’ Media & Education team at WNET (NY Public Media) has worked with Janette for more than a decade. She is amazing! Creative, professional, and a true collaborator. And the end product - whether it’s a digital game or website - has always top-notch.

Shandra SheppardExecutive Producer and Director, Kids Media and Education at WNET- NY Public Media

Janette is a superstar. Her team built a new website for my organization that is beautiful and has some added functionalities that dazzle and make it easier to find things -- at least once a day I say to myself, "I LOVE our website!" Janette listened to us and came up with creative strategies to give us what we needed. She is organized and a pleasure to communicate with. She makes us feel like top priority.

Faith RowoldCommunications Officer, News and Reporting at ICAP at Columbia University

Janette Afsharian is absolutely remarkable. She's a top-notch developer & producer of digital content. Working with her and her team is a pleasure – and the quality of the work is second to none!

Jef KaminskyVP of TV Development, Scholastic Inc.

I hired Janette and Bluemarker to help bring the site into the 21st century and her work dramatically surpassed all expectations. It was very important to us that we could work in a collaborative fashion. Janette was a perfectly flexible collaborator, and, after few meetings, we felt as though she were an integral part of our team. I have been consistently impressed with Janette's commitment to quality, her responsiveness, and her ingenuity in solving problems. She works very hard and there's never been any question about how much she cares about the success of the product she delivers. I would recommend her without hesitation.

Hugh SiegelICAP Columbia U. Deputy Director of Communications and Content Strategy

Bluemarker is always trying new creative directions, pushing themselves to make the product stronger and I am grateful for that high standard of quality that they consistently provide.

Marj KleinmanSenior Digital Producer, WNET New York

Highly recommend working with Bluemarker and Janette.

Mattias SchmittCOO, CMO at Space Racers

Janette is highly creative (with a strong eye for design), responsive, quick, and technically excellent. Janette is a true pleasure to work with.

Sean PidgeonVP Director & Director, John Wiley and Sons

I just wanted to tell you we love your Dino Store story app. All of my students love it, especially one 7 year old student with autism...It was his first “story” that he connected with and because of your app he now connects with me and he is making progress with his communication skills.

Speech Language PathologistRegarding Dino-Store App